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Australia says Chinese hackers probing telecoms, key facilities
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2025
» SYDNEY — Australia's spy chief said on Wednesday hackers working for China's government and military had probed the country's telecoms network and key infrastructure, warning against the risk of economic disruption from sabotage.
UK, US sanction Southeast Asian scam networks
Reuters, Published on 15/10/2025
» LONDON: Britain and the United States on Tuesday sanctioned a Southeast Asia-based multinational network accused of operating large-scale online scam centres that used trafficked workers to defraud victims around the world.
Myanmar junta urged to widen access for earthquake rescuers
Reuters, Published on 02/04/2025
» Myanmar's ruling junta should free up movement by international aid workers to help survivors of a devastating earthquake, even in areas controlled by groups battling it, aid and human rights groups said, as the death toll looks set to cross 3,000.
Vietnam, Singapore agree to boost ties, cooperation on subsea cables
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2025
» HANOI — Singapore and Vietnam on Wednesday have agreed to enhance cooperation in subsea cables, finance and energy, marking an upgrade in their relations to Vietnam's highest level, during a visit by its Communist Party Chief To Lam to the city-state.
95 killed as 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Tibet
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2025
» BEIJING — A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Tibet's second-largest city on Tuesday morning, the China Earthquake Networks Centre said, shaking the area surrounding Shigatse city at 9.05am (0105 GMT).
US House to vote to provide $3bn to remove Chinese telecoms equipment
Reuters, Published on 08/12/2024
» WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives is set to vote next week on an annual defense bill that includes just over $3 billion for U.S. telecom companies to remove equipment made by Chinese telecoms firms Huawei and ZTE from American wireless networks to address security risks.
Myanmar civil war spurs cross-border drug trade; meth prices fall in Thailand
Reuters, Published on 02/10/2024
» Thailand has seen a surge in illegal drugs trafficked from neighbouring Myanmar and a sharp increase in methamphetamines and heroin seizures, as a civil war adds fuel to the regional drug trade, a senior Thai counter-narcotics official said.
Meta bans RT and other Russian state media networks
Reuters, Published on 17/09/2024
» NEW YORK: Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online.
Turncoat warlord at centre of Myanmar drama
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2024
» Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of the border town of Myawaddy, as troops of the ruling Myanmar junta and rebels jostle for control of the outpost that handles more than US$1 billion in border trade every year.
Electric car sales to rise but affordability in focus, IEA says
Reuters, Published on 23/04/2024
» LONDON - Electric car sales will rise strongly in 2024 despite economic headwinds in some markets, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast on Tuesday, but affordability and charging infrastructure will be key to future growth.